CreakyJoints reports people with arthritis often notice a connection between humidity or temperature and joint pain symptoms, however experts agree more research is needed to determine how weather may be linked to arthritis symptoms.

“Humidity seems to be the biggest culprit, but we don’t actually know why,” said Anne R. Bass, MD, rheumatologist at HSS. Dr. Bass noted activity typically makes stiffness better, and even a little bit of exercise can help ease the pain, when performed correctly.

Read the article at Creakyjoints.org.